The Trial of Billy the Kid
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The Trial of Billy the Kid by David G Thomas
This book is about Billy the Kid's trial for murder, and the events leading to that trial. The result of Billy's trial sealed his fate. And yet Billy's trial is the least written about, and until this book, the least known event of Billy's adult life.Prior biographies have provided extensive - and fascinating - details on Billy's life, but they supply only a few paragraphs on Billy's trial. Just the bare facts: time, place, names, result.The information presented here has been unknown until now. This book makes it possible to answer these previously unanswerable questions:Where was Billy captured?Where was Billy tried?What were the governing Territorial laws?What were the charges against Billy?Was there a trial transcript and what happened to it?What kind of defense did Billy present?Did Billy testify in his own defense?Did Billy have witnesses standing for him?Who testified against him for the prosecution?What was the jury like?What action by the trial judge virtually guaranteed his conviction?What legal grounds did he have to appeal his verdict?Was the trial fair?Supplementing the text are 132 photos, including many photos never published before.
Founder of WindowDos Associates. Author and historian. Filmmaker. Winner 2015 Pasajero Del Camino Real Award for Vols. 1 and 2 of the Mesilla Valley History Series in which the life and times of La Posta (1) and Giovanni Maria de Agostini (2) emerge in rich detail. Winner 2017 Pasajero Del Camino Real Award for Screen With A Voice, A significant, comprehensive account bringing 110 years of theater to life.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781952580024 |
| ISBN 10 | 1952580021 |
| Title | The Trial of Billy the Kid |
| Author | David G Thomas |
| Series | Mesilla Valley History |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Doc45 Publishing |
| Year published | 2021-03-01 |
| Number of pages | 296 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |